What is to pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation called?
sibilate — To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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